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Citizens
Our Country
Rules and Laws
Our Government
Our Leaders
100
This is a place where people live, work, or play together. Your school and your neighborhood are examples.
What is a community
100
What is the name of our country?
What is the United States of America
100
Rules in a community are called ______. Everyone must follow them.
What is laws
100
People pay money, called _______, to the government to pay for services.
What is taxes
100
Who is the mayor of Charleston, West Virginia?
What is Danny Jones
200
This is a member of a community, state, and country.
What is a citizen
200
A __________ is a group of people who work together to run a city, state, or country.
What is government
200
Name one law we follow in our communities.
What is wearing a seatbelt, wearing a helmet, being quiet at night, etc.
200
How many branches, or parts, of government does the United States have?
What is three
200
Who is the governor of West Virginia?
What is Earl Ray Tomblin
300
A good citizen shows _______, or concern for others.
What is respect
300
Name one right we have as American citizens
What is to be treated as equals, to vote, choose our religion, say what we think, etc.
300
Why do we have laws?
What is to keep people safe or protect our rights
300
This court has a special name and is the highest court in our country. Nine justices, or judges, decide if the laws are fair.
What is the Supreme Court
300
Who is the President of the United States of America?
What is Barack Obama
400
Being ________ means taking care of important things
What is responsible
400
___________ is the right to choose what we do and say.
What is freedom
400
What is one consequence of breaking a law?
What is pay a fine, go to jail, lose a right, etc.
400
This branch is made up of leaders who write and vote on new laws. We vote for the members that make up this branch.
What is Congress
400
How do we pick a president?
What is we vote
500
Name one way you can be a good citizen at school
What is listen to other people's ideas, share your own ideas, clean up, take care of school supplies, etc.
500
The ______ __ _______ is part of the Constitution that guarantees our rights. It has ten amendments.
What is the Bill of Rights
500
A _____ is one part of our government where people decide if someone has broken or followed a law.
What is court
500
What is the job of the President of the United States of America?
What is lead the country, sign laws, lead our military, etc.
500
Where is our NATION'S capital? Hint--Barack Obama lives and works here
What is Washington, D.C.